EPA v. MONOGAHELA POWER COMPANY (D/B/A ALLEGHENY POWER)
Penalty assessed
$252,000
Case summary
MAJOR DISCHARGE OF OIL FROM TRANSFORMER AT THE BELMONT SUBSTATION, WILLEN ISLAND, PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV INTO UNNAMED TRIBUTANES OF POLECAR/CALF CREEKS WHICH FLOW INTO OHIO RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- MONOGAHELA POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PLEASANTS WILLOW ISLAND POWER STATIONS
ROUTE 2 # 1 POWER STATION BLVD, WILLOW ISLAND, WV, 26134
Registry ID: 110038775536
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MONOGAHELA POWER COMPANY D/B/A ALLEGHENY POWERentered 2002-02-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $252,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-01-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-11-30Final Order Lodged
- 2002-02-05Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18325
- Case number
- 03-1998-0418
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-06477
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC42
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0418 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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